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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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