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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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