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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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