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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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