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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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