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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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