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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education