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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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