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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education