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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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