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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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