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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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