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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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