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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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