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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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