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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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