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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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