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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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