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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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