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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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