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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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