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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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