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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-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 we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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