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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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