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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing 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 control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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