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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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