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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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