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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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