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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education