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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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