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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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