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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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