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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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