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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources