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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended 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 institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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