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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended 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 educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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