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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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