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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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