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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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