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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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