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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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