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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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