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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources