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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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