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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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