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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources