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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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