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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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