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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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