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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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