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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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