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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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