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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education