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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education