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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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