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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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