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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education