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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education