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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education