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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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