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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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