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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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