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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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