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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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