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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources