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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources