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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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