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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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