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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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