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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education