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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources