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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education