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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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