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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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