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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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