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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education