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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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