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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online 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 guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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