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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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