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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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