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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources