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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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