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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education