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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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