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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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