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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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