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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources