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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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