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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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