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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources