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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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