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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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