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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources