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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing 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 training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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