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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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