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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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