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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education