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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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