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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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