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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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