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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning