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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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