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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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