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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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