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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take 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 MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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