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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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