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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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