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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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