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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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