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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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