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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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