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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education