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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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