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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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