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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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