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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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