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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources