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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources