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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education