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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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