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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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