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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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