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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources