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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education