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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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