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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources