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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education