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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended 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 teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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