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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources