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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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