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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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