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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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