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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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