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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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