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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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