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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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