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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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