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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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