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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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