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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources