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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing 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 certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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