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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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