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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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