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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources