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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources