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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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