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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources