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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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