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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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