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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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