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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world 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 are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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