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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources