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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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