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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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