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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources