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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources