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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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