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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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