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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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