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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education