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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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