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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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