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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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