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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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