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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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