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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Managers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.

Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition? This sensational new book also examines the most important barriers associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). For more details about this exciting new book please see MOOCs and Open Education books.

MOOCS And Open Education