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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education