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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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