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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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