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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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