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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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