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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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