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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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