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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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