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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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