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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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