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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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