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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources