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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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