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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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