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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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