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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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