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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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