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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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