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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources