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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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