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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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