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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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