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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 (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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