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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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