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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education