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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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