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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education