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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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