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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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