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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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