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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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