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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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