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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education