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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education