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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources