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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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