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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources