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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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