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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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