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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education