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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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