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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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