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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education