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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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