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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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