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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education