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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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