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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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