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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing 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 make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating 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 definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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