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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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