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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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