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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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