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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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