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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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