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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources