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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources