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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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