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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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