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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources