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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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