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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources