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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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