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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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