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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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