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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates 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