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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources