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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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