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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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