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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education