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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education