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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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