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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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