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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-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 educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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