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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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