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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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