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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively 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. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education