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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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