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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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