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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education