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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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