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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education