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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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