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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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