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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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