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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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