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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education