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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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