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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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