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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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