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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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