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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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