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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students 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 online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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