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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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