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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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