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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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