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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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