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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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