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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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