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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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