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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new 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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