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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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