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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources