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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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