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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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