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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education