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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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