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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources