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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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