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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education