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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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