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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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