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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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