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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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