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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources