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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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