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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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