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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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