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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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