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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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