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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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