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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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