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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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