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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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