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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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