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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education 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 educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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