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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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