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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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