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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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