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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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