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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources