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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended 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 we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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