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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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