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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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