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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended 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 we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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