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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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