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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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