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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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