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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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