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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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