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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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