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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education