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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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