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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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