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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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