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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education