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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources