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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources