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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education