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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources