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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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