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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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