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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources