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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online 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 educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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