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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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