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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education