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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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