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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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