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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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