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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources