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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key 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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