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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources