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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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