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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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