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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education