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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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