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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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