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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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