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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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