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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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