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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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