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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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