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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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