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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education