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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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