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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources