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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education