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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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