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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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