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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-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 stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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