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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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