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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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