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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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