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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources