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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning 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 ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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