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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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