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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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