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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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