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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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