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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. 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 massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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