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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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