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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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