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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources