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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources