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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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