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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing 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 educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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