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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that 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 educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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