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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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