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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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