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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education