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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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