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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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