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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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