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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education