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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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