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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because 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 institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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