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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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