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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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