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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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