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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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