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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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