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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources