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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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