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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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