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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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