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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources