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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education