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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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