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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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