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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education