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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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