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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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