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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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