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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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