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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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