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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources