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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources