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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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