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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources