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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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