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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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