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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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