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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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