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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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