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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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