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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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