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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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