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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education