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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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