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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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