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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)