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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources