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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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