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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)