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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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