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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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