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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because 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 organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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