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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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