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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education