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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources