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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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