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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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