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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources