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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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