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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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