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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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