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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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