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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key 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