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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources