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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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