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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources