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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources