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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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