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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the 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 Education