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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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