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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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