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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources