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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources