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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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