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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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