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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources