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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources