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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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