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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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