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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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