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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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