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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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