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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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