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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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