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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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