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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)