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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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