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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning 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 certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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