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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources