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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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