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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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