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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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