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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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