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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources