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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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