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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the 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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