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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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