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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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