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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education