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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education