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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources