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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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