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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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