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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major 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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