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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education