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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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