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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources