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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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