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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources