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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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