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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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