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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance 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 institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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