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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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