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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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