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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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