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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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