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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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