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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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