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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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