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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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