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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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