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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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