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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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