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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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