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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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