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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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