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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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