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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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