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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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