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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education