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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education