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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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