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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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