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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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