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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources