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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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