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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education