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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning 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 participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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