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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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