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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education