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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major 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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