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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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