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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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