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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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