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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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