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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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 courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores 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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