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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education