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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning 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 teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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