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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-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 participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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