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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches 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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