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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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