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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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